Library image; does not depict newly discovered supernova. © Tom Boles

Supernova SN2020tlf discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC5731
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 5731. It has received the designation SN2020tlf.

The supernova is reported to be a Type IIn event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 14h40m10s; declination 42°46'N.

The sky on 16 Sep 2020

The sky on 16 September 2020
Sunrise
06:23
Sunset
18:51
Twilight ends
20:27
Twilight begins
04:47

28-day old moon
Waning Crescent

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28 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 08:21 13:57 19:33
Venus 02:47 09:54 17:01
Moon 05:06 12:04 18:49
Mars 20:22 02:49 09:17
Jupiter 15:39 20:13 00:46
Saturn 16:07 20:47 01:27
All times shown in EDT.

Source

The data presented here was taken from the Open Supernova Catalog.

The circumstances of this supernova were calculated using data from the following paper: , 2016A&A...594A..13P.

Image credit

Library image; does not depict newly discovered supernova. © Tom Boles

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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